In an age when singers are obsessed with tweaking and expanding classic genres, it’s nice to find a band dedicated to preserving musical heritage. Cabinet is unapologetically devoted to bluegrass in the classic Appalachian tradition. With rhythm marked by fast-picked banjos and energetic acoustic riffs peppered with folklorical lyrics, each song is a peek at the soul of America.
Wednesday 11/12. $12, 8:30pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.
Dozens of local artists gather to draw and paint together in the heart of downtown at Gallery Rally 2024. Now in its ninth year, the creative-community-driven event affords art lovers the opportunity to meet artists, talk with them about their work, and witness acts of creation firsthand. Each of the works made during the rally […]
While heavily grounded in the music of their native Mexico City, Grammy Award-winning guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela brings weightier world music to their incendiary stage shows. With influences ranging from flamenco and classic rock, to heavy metal, spiritualism, and philosophy, their albums and live concerts serve as transcendent listening experiences that set both the […]
Alex Garland’s newest film Civil War presents a vision of a war-torn, near-future United States that taps into many Americans’ fears of the worst-case endgame of ever-growing political divisiveness. It’s a promising idea, but this uneven movie is loaded with ridiculous plot holes, and despite delivering several impressive scenes, the film doesn’t maintain its level […]
